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Daily Cuts - A long road for Four Horse Road

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Director Kuo Jian Hong and cast member R Chandran of Four Horse Road, an immersive site-specific production by The Theatre Practice, a local bilingual theatre institution. They’ll discuss how this restaged production was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and how audience members will be exposed to 150 years of history staged across two heritage buildings along Waterloo Street.

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Daily Cuts - The perks of being the NDP announcer since 1998!

The Red Lions, the Contingent March-Past, the giant national flag flown from a chinook helicopter - these are some iconic moments of the National Day Parade. But the commentary is also equally as important. Here's a familiar voice that manages to bring a sense of occasion to an already stately occasion - Mr X has been the parade announcer since 1998 and he tells Andrea and Nadirah why every year is still very special to him.

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Daily Cuts - Joakim Gomez keeping spirits up as NDP host

Joakim Gomez has been the host for 10 years now, give or take! He brings the energy and excitement to the people - there at the padang and even those watching from home. He tells Andrea and Nadirah how he keeps the energy up during the National Day Parade. 

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Daily Cuts - Calling Singapore home after 15 years

Simon and Tarryn Murphy moved to Singapore 15 years ago from South Africa. They've spent their years learning and adapting to the diverse culture here. Their kids are even learning Mandarin! They tell Andrea and Nadirah why they've decided to call Singapore home. 

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Daily Cuts - Our Lion Dance troupe coming out tops!

Singapore's lion dance troupe from Yiwei Athletic Association has scored gold at the 14th World Lion Dance Championships Resorts World Genting. They broke Malaysia's 13th winning streak. The intense competition attracts some 36 teams from around the world like the United States, France and Australia. Kiefer Teo, Assistant Leader, and Jarell Tok, performer of Team B Lion Tail shares how they made it to the top. 

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Daily Cuts - Prejudice against ITE students

ITE - “It’s the end”. Unfortunately that’s what people used to say when you tell them you came from ITE. That perception has changed but students and graduates say they still face prejudice. Hikmah Ali, TODAY Journalist wrote a ‘Big Read’ about this on TodayOnline.com. She tells Andrea and Nadirah how bad it is for students and graduates. 

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